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268 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590513132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Ninni Holmqvist’s uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and men over sixty who are unmarried and childless are sent to a retirement community called the Unit. They’re given lavish apartmen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,191 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 58%
emotional 56%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical traumaModerate
Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual contentMinor
Pregnancy, Mental illness, Abortion
268 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590513132
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Publication date: 29 August 2006
Description
Ninni Holmqvist’s uncanny dystopian novel envisions a society in the not-so-distant future, where women over fifty and men over sixty who are unmarried and childless are sent to a retirement community called the Unit. They’re given lavish apartmen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,191 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 58%
emotional 56%
challenging 30%
tense 27%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical traumaModerate
Cancer, Terminal illness, Sexual contentMinor
Pregnancy, Mental illness, Abortion